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  • RegG
    Member Since: 22 Jul 2020
    Location: East Midlands
    Posts: 38
    United Kingdom 

    Battery Charging

    My 2020 Landmark is displaying the message "Low Battery - Please Start Engine" as soon as I get into the car. I suspect this is due to lack of use during the pandemic. I have looked at the LR Manual and it says that the battery has to be removed from the vehicle to charge it and this should only be done by and authorised repairer!

    I was hoping that there would be a simple way of trickle charging the battery whilst it is in situ. Or have I got to risk taking the car out for a good run and go against the lockdown restrictions?!

    Any advice greatly received.
    2020 Discovery Landmark 3.0 SDV6, Portofino Blue
    22nd Jan 2021 11:56 am
  • JonM
    Member Since: 30 Jun 2016
    Location: North Yorkshire
    Posts: 598
    United Kingdom 
    2022 Discovery SDV6 HSE Carpathian Grey

    yes, you can trickle charge it by connecting either to the jump start terminals under the bonnet or I use the tow electrics socket with a CTEK MSX 10 (don't exceed 10A on the tow socket otherwise you'll blow the fuse).
    MY2022 D5 HSE D300 - with extra nice bits added
    MY2019 D5 HSE 3.0 SDV6 - sold to a dealer for a crazy price!
    22nd Jan 2021 12:32 pm
  • John C
    Member Since: 06 Oct 2018
    Location: East Yorkshire
    Posts: 91
    United Kingdom 

    I would imagine this is because there is not a lot of airflow around the battery in a way that there would be if the battery was under the bonnet and they are concerned about build up of gases. Or it maybe that you'd have to leave the boot open to charge it (for the cable)... in which case maybe there's enough air moving around.
    2024 Defender 130 Outbound Dynamic HSE, Carpathian Grey
    2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey, 2005 TDV6 D3, Cairns Blue 290K miler.
    22nd Jan 2021 1:00 pm
  • JonM
    Member Since: 30 Jun 2016
    Location: North Yorkshire
    Posts: 598
    United Kingdom 
    2022 Discovery SDV6 HSE Carpathian Grey

    More likely it's because they want to sell you the optional charging kit.

    http://accessories-instructions.landrover....y/G2010807
    MY2022 D5 HSE D300 - with extra nice bits added
    MY2019 D5 HSE 3.0 SDV6 - sold to a dealer for a crazy price!
    22nd Jan 2021 1:17 pm
  • John C
    Member Since: 06 Oct 2018
    Location: East Yorkshire
    Posts: 91
    United Kingdom 

    Good spot!

    Bet that’s a CTEK!
    2024 Defender 130 Outbound Dynamic HSE, Carpathian Grey
    2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey, 2005 TDV6 D3, Cairns Blue 290K miler.
    22nd Jan 2021 7:56 pm
  • RegG
    Member Since: 22 Jul 2020
    Location: East Midlands
    Posts: 38
    United Kingdom 

    JonM wrote:
    yes, you can trickle charge it by connecting either to the jump start terminals under the bonnet or I use the tow electrics socket with a CTEK MSX 10 (don't exceed 10A on the tow socket otherwise you'll blow the fuse).


    Thanks for that..... I will give it a try when the snow is gone and we have a dry day (car outside on drive).
    2020 Discovery Landmark 3.0 SDV6, Portofino Blue
    25th Jan 2021 9:10 am
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